First Aid Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+
(T/F?) Activating the EMS system is an important part of first aid. - AnswerT
/.(T/F?) Serious internal injuries are usually very obvious to the first aider. - Answerfalse
/.(T/F?) The normal breathing rate in the average adult is about 25 br...
First Aid Exam Questions And Answers
Graded A+
(T/F?) Activating the EMS system is an important part of first aid. - AnswerT
/.(T/F?) Serious internal injuries are usually very obvious to the first aider. - Answerfalse
/.(T/F?) The normal breathing rate in the average adult is about 25 breaths per minute. -
Answerfalse - 12-20
/.(T/F?) In the supine position the victim is lying face down. - Answerfalse
/.(T/F?) One in five Americans is injured each year. - AnswerFalse
/.(T/F?) A person who receives first aid training is required by law to stop and help at an
accident scene. - AnswerFalse
/.(T/F?) It is important for a First Aider to know how an accident took place. -
AnswerTrue
/.(T/F?) If you wear protective gloves while treating a victim, you do not need to wash
your hands. - AnswerFalse
/.(T/F?) The normal resting pulse rate in an adult is 60-100 beats per minute. -
AnswerTrue
/.(T/F?) A normal pulse is full and strong. - AnswerTrue
/.Under normal circumstances, the best first contact for help in case of accident is the -
AnswerEmergency Medical Services (EMS) System
/.The secondary survey is - Answera full-body assessment from head to toe.
/.Vital signs should be taken during - Answerprimary survey
/.When administering first aid, the condition that should be cared for first is - Answerthe
most life threatening one
/.Infectious disease is a disease that - Answercan be spread from one person to another
/.In order of priority, which are the three primary first aid measures? - AnswerOpen the
airway, maintain breathing, maintain circulation
, /.The most common temperature taken by First Aider in the field is - Answerrelative skin
temperature
/.The primary survey is conducted in the follow order - Answer(ABCD) Check for airway,
breathing, pulse, and bleeding
/.How long should the first aider spend on the primary survey? - AnswerOne minute or
less
/.If you suspect a spinal injury during the course of a secondary survey, what should you
do first? - AnswerStabilize the head
/.Bleeding that is bright red and spurting comes from what vessel? - Answerarteries
/.Bleeding that is dark red and steady flowing comes from what vessel? - Answervein
/.Bleed that is medium red and slow comes from what vessel? - Answercapillaries
/.(T/F?) 9/10 animal bites are inflicted by dogs. - Answertrue
/.(T/F?) Objects impaled in the neck should be removed. - AnswerFalse
/.(T/F?) Elevation is the first step in controlling bleeding. - Answerfalse
/.(T/F?) internal bleeding usually results from blunt trauma or fractures. - Answertrue
/.(T/F?) If blood soaks through the original dressing, remove it and apply a new
dressing. - Answerfalse
/.(T/F?) Triangular bandages are made from cloth that is 20 inches square. -
Answerfalse
/.(T/F?) During shock, the oxygen supply is decreased because the heart needs less
oxygen. - Answerfalse
/.(T/F?) Objects impaled in the cheek should rarely be removed - Answerfalse
/.(T/F?) A bandage should normally be directly on a wound. - Answerfalse
/.(T/F?) Do not attempt to bandage an area any larger than the wound site. -
Answerfalse
/.(T/F?) Give a shock victim fluids if he or she is conscious. - Answerfalse
/.(T/F?) Always thoroughly clean a wound before dressing and bandaging it. -
Answerfalse
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